My Newest Acquistion

[Ch2toWm4]

I've been trying to acquire at least one dramatically doublestruck English coin, every type, copper and silver, from Charles II to William 4. Here is my latest -

Bill

P.S. - Yes, it is slabbed. (I didn't do it). <grin>

[HistoricCoinage]

Oh, wow. I like that. I like that a lot!

How many targets have you hit with this collection so far?

[Ch2toWm4]

Oh, wow. I like that. I like that a lot!

How many targets have you hit with this collection so far?

Thanks, HistoricCoinage.

I have a great many (he said, hedging a bit), but most are not as dramatic as this.

Here (since is at hand), is the obverse of my Young Head 6d, (rather a late date for me) -

[Peter]

Excellent examples and great to see.Thanks and keep it up.

[scott]

very nice, that sort of error isn't cheap.

[ski]

nice coins.....i must give up the drink

[Peckris]

nice coins.....i must give up the drink

LOL

But yes, an interesting hobby, and a twist on the usual collecting themes.

[Chris Perkins]

What I find most interesting is that in the past things like that simply got spent and circulated. No one cared, coins were (and are) simply a convenient form of exchange. It didn't matter what it looked like - the purchasing power of a halfpenny was always of greater significance.

Nowadays anything with a slight blob on it ends up on ebay within about 8 seconds, with a starting price of £50!

[Peterkin]

What I find most interesting is that in the past things like that simply got spent and circulated. No one cared, coins were (and are) simply a convenient form of exchange. It didn't matter what it looked like - the purchasing power of a halfpenny was always of greater significance.

Nowadays anything with a slight blob on it ends up on ebay within about 8 seconds, with a starting price of £50!

Agreed. - as an undiscovered variety‽. But then again, those folks may only be repeating the grade that they were sold the coin as by some nice dealer, and only trying to recoup their outlay.

[1949threepence]

What I find most interesting is that in the past things like that simply got spent and circulated. No one cared, coins were (and are) simply a convenient form of exchange. It didn't matter what it looked like - the purchasing power of a halfpenny was always of greater significance.

Nowadays anything with a slight blob on it ends up on ebay within about 8 seconds, with a starting price of £50!

Just think also of the premium placed on an 1897 penny with a raised dot between the O and N of ONE, not due to an error in design, but simply to die damage.